voc, 1932-1972 US, Hayti
Singer of R&B/Soul and Blues
A.k.a. Clyde Lensley McPhatter
American singer, perhaps the most widely imitated R&B singer of the 1950s and 1960s, making him a key figure in the shaping of doo-wop and R&B. McPhatter was lead tenor for Billy Ward And His Dominoes & largely responsible for the success they initially enjoyed. After his tenure with the Dominoes, McPhatter formed his own group, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters, before going solo. Only 39 at the time of his death, Clyde McPhatter left a legacy of over 22 years of recording history. He was the first artist in music history to become a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, first as a member of The Drifters, and later as a solo artist. as a result, all subsequent multiple inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are said to be members of "The Clyde McPhatter Club." Born: November 15, 1932, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A. Died: June 13, 1972, New York City, New York, U.S.A. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Hey Love | Clyde McPhatter | 2017 | Single |
The Complete Federal/King Singles | Billy Ward And His Dominoes Featuring Clyde McPhatter & Jackie Wilson | 2015 | Compil. |
Please Give Me One More Chance: His Last Recordings 1968-1970 | Clyde McPhatter | 2013 | Compil. |
Anyone Can Tell / Please Give Me One More Chance | Clyde McPhatter | 2013 | Single |
Twice As Nice 1959-1961 | Clyde McPhatter | 2012 | Compil. |
Clyde McPhatter Plus Rock & Roll | Clyde McPhatter | 2010 | Compil. |
Lover Please / The Complete MGM & Mercury Singles | Clyde McPhatter | 2010 | Compil. |
The Latest & The Greatest | Clyde McPhatter | 2005 | Compil. |
The Genius Of Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter Featuring The Drifters And Billy Ward And His Dominoes | 2005 | Compil. |
30 Original Hits | Clyde McPhatter | 2003 | Compil. |
Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter | 2002 | Compil. |
The Essential Collection | Clyde McPhatter | 2002 | Compil. |
Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter | 2002 | Single |
A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues | Clyde McPhatter | 2000 | Compil. |
Love Ballads / Clyde | Clyde McPhatter | 1998 | Compil. |
The Forgotten Angel | Clyde McPhatter | 1998 | Compil. |
Treasure Of Love And Other Hits | Clyde McPhatter | 1997 | Compil. |
The Mercury Sessions - Featuring Live & Studio Recordings | Clyde McPhatter | 1996 | Compil. |
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters | Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters | 1996 | Compil. |
Love Ballads | Clyde McPhatter | 1996 | Compil. |
Rockin' And Boppin' | Clyde McPhatter | 1994 | Compil. |
Deep Sea Ball: The Best Of Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter | 1991 | Compil. |
Greatest Hits | Clyde McPhatter | 1991 | Compil. |
Atlantic & Atco Remasters Series Sampler One | Ray Charles, The Clovers, LaVern Baker, Clyde McPhatter | 1991 | Compil. |
Let's Start Over Again. Rhythm'n Soul, Vol. 1 | Clyde McPhatter | 1987 | Compil. |
Rhythm And Soul [1959–1965] | Clyde McPhatter | 1987 | Album |
Lover Please / She Say (Omm Dooby Doom) | Clyde McPhatter / The Diamonds | 1986 | Single |
Bip Bam | Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters | 1984 | Compil. |
The Pretty One | Clyde McPhatter | 1984 | Compil. |
Rock And Cry | Clyde McPhatter | 1984 | Compil. |
Treasure Of Love | Clyde McPhatter | 1980 | Album |
18 Hits Volume Two | The Dominoes Featuring Clyde McPhatter | 1977 | Compil. |
Lover Please / Little Bitty Pretty One | Clyde McPhatter | 1974 | Single |
A Tribute To Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter | 1973 | Compil. |
Raining In My Heart | Clyde McPhatter | 1972 | Single |
Why Can't We Get Together / The Mixed Up Cup | Clyde McPhatter | 1970 | Single |
Welcome Home | Clyde McPhatter | 1970 | Album |
Denver / Tell Me | Clyde McPhatter | 1970 | Single |
Lover Please / Rockin' Robin | Clyde McPhatter | 1969 | Single |
I Am Not Going To Work Today | Clyde McPhatter | 1969 | Single |
Only A Fool | Clyde McPhatter | 1968 | Single |
Baby You've Got It | Clyde McPhatter | 1968 | Single |
Lavender Lace | Clyde McPhatter | 1967 | Single |
Lonely People Can Afford To Cry | Clyde McPhatter | 1967 | Single |
Lavender Lace | Clyde McPhatter | 1967 | Single |
A Shot of Rhythm and Blues | Clyde McPhatter | 1967 | Single |
Everybody's Somebody's Fool | Clyde McPhatter | 1966 | Single |
A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues | Clyde McPhatter | 1966 | Single |
Little Bit Of Sunshine | Clyde McPhatter | 1966 | Single |
Crying Won't Help You Now / I Found My Love | Clyde McPhatter | 1965 | Single |
Live At The Apollo | Clyde McPhatter | 1965 | Album |
Lucille / Baby, Baby | Clyde McPhatter | 1964 | Single |
In My Tenament | Clyde McPhatter | 1964 | Single |
Songs Of The Big City | Clyde McPhatter | 1964 | Album |
Clyde McPhatter's Greatest Hits | Clyde McPhatter | 1963 | Compil. |
From One To One / So Close To Being In Love | Clyde McPhatter | 1963 | Single |
Deep In The Heart Of Harlem / Happy Good Times | Clyde McPhatter | 1963 | Single |
Lover Please | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Single |
Rhythm And Soul | Clyde McPhatter With The Merry Melody Singers | 1962 | Album |
Amor, Por Favor | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Single |
The Best of Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Compil. |
The Best Man Cried | Clyde McPhatter With The Merry Melody Singers | 1962 | Single |
Lover Please / Let's Forget About The Past | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Single |
Lover Please! | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Album |
May I Sing For You? | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Album |
Tenderly / Harbour Lights | Clyde McPhatter & Jackie Wilson / Billy Ward And His Dominoes | 1962 | Single |
Maybe / I Do Believe | Clyde McPhatter | 1962 | Single |
Clyde McPhatter And Jackie Wilson | Clyde McPhatter, Jackie Wilson | 1962 | Album |
The Glory Of Love / Take A Step | Clyde McPhatter | 1961 | Single |
Whole Heap Of Love / You're Movin' Me | Clyde McPhatter | 1961 | Single |
I'll Love You Til The Cows Come Home | Clyde McPhatter | 1961 | Single |
Little Bitty Pretty One / Next To Me | Clyde McPhatter | 1961 | Single |
I Never Knew | Clyde McPhatter | 1961 | Single |
Golden Blues Hits | Clyde McPhatter | 1961 | Album |
Deep Sea Ball / Let The Boogie Woogie Roll | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
One Right After Another | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
I Ain't Givin' Up Nothin' | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
This Is Not Goodbye | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
Think Me A Kiss | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
Clyde McPhatter's Greatest Hits | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Compil. |
One More Chance / Before I Fall In Love Again | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
Go! Yes Go! / If I Didn't Love You Like I Do | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
I Just Want To Love You / You're For Me | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
Just Give Me A Ring / Don't Dog Me | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Single |
Ta Ta! | Clyde McPhatter | 1960 | Album |
Let's Start Over Again | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Album |
My Island Of Dreams / Lovey Dovey | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Clyde | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Album |
I Told Myself A Lie | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Since You've Been Gone / Try Try Baby | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
A Lover's Question / Rock And Cry | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Twice As Nice | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Let's Try Again | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Clyde McPhatter | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
There You Go / You Went Back On Your Word | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Rock! Rock! Rock! | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Twice As Nice / Where Did I Make My Mistake | Clyde McPhatter | 1959 | Single |
Since You've Been Gone - I Can't Stand Up Alone | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
Come What May | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
A Lover's Question / Treasure Of Love | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
No Love Like Her Love / That's Enough For Me | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Album |
A Lover's Question / I Can't Stand Up Alone | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
A Lover's Question / I Can't Stand Up Alone | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
Lover Please / A Lover's Question | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
A Lover's Question | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
No Love Like Her Love | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
Lover Please / A Lover's Question | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Single |
Love Ballads | Clyde McPhatter | 1958 | Album |
Clyde McPhatter With Billy Ward And His Dominoes | Clyde McPhatter With Billy Ward And His Dominoes | 1957 | Album |
Without Love (There Is Nothing) | Clyde McPhatter | 1957 | Single |
Just To Hold My Hand | Clyde McPhatter | 1957 | Single |
You'll Be There | Clyde McPhatter | 1957 | Single |
Clyde McPhatter With Billy Ward And His Dominoes | Clyde McPhatter With Billy Ward And His Dominoes | 1957 | Compil. |
Long Lonely Nights / Heartaches | Clyde McPhatter | 1957 | Single |
Our Day Will Come / I'll Belong To You | Clyde McPhatter | 1956 | Single |
Treasure Of Love | Clyde McPhatter | 1956 | Single |
Seven Days / I'm Not Worthy Of You | Clyde McPhatter | 1956 | Single |
Thirty Days | Clyde McPhatter | 1956 | Single |
Treasure Of Love / When You're Sincere | Clyde McPhatter | 1956 | Single |
I Gotta Have You / Love Has Joined Us Together | Clyde McPhatter And Ruth Brown | 1955 | Single |
Everyone's Laughing / Hot Ziggity | Clyde McPhatter | 1955 | Single |
White Christmas / The Bells Of St. Mary's | The Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter And Bill Pinkney | 1954 | Single |
Kiddio / Ta Ta | Brook Benton, Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
Eight Classic Albums | Clyde McPhatter | Compil. | |
Lonely Soldier / Rock And Cry | Michael "Mr. Williams" Williams / Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
Such A Night / Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean | Clyde McPhatter, Ruth Brown | Single | |
That's What You Are Doing To Me | Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
I'll Belong To You / Book Of Memories | Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
A Lover's Question / Since I Met You, Baby | Clyde McPhatter / Ivory Joe Hunter | Single | |
Without Love / Since You've Been Gone | Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
Raining In My Heart | Clyde McPhatter | Album | |
Rhythm Blues & Greens | Jerry Butler / Little Richard / Clyde McPhatter | Compil. | |
Bip Bam / Someday You'll Want Me To Want You | The Drifters Featuring Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
Your Second Choice / Same Time, Same Place | Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
Lover Please / Money Honey / Don't Let Go / Little Bitty Pretty One | Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
My Island Of Dreams / Lovey Dovey | Clyde McPhatter | Album | |
Lover Please! | Clyde McPhatter | Album | |
Sea Of Love / Lover Please | Phil Phillips / Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
In My Tenament | Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
LaVern Baker / Clyde McPhatter | LaVern Baker / Clyde McPhatter | Single | |
Golden Blues Hits | Clyde McPhatter | Single |
Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters Rock, Blues and R&B/Soul |